Harpenden and Berkhamsted (UK Parliament constituency)
| Harpenden and Berkhamsted | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Major settlements | Harpenden and Berkhamsted |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | Next United Kingdom general election |
| Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Hitchin and Harpenden & South West Hertfordshire |
Harpenden and Berkhamstead is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election.[2]
Boundaries[edit]
Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Dacorum wards of: Aldbury and Wigginton; Ashridge; Berkhamsted Castle; Berkhamsted East; Berkhamsted West; Northchurch; Tring Central; Tring East; Tring West and Rural; Watling.
- The City of St. Albans wards of: Harpenden East; Harpenden North; Harpenden South; Harpenden West; Redbourn; Sandridge; Wheathampstead.[3]
It will comprise the following areas:
- Harpenden, Redbourn, Sandridge and Wheathampstead, transferred from Hitchin and Harpenden (to be renamed Hitchin)
- Berkhamsted and Tring, transferred from South West Hertfordshire
- A sparsely populated rural area connecting the above two areas, transferred from Hemel Hempstead[4]
Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2022,[5][6] the parts in the City of St Albans will now comprise the following wards from the next general election:
- Harpenden East; Harpenden North & Rural; Harpenden South; Harpenden West; Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm (part|); Redbourn; Sandridge & Wheathampstead; and very small parts of the Marshalswick West, St Stephen and Verulam wards.[7]
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Collins[8] | ||||
| Green | Paul de Hoest[9] | ||||
| Conservative | Nigel Gardner[10] | ||||
| Workers Party | Sina Gharib[11] | ||||
| Labour | Zara Layne[12] | ||||
| Reform UK | Saba Poursaeedi[13] | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Hitchin and Harpenden set for shake-up after boundary review". The Comet. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Eastern | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Harpenden and Berkhamsted". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ LGBCE. "St Albans | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "The St Albans (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
- ^ "New Seat Details - Harpenden and Berkhamsted". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Environmental-Campainger-Is -Fighting -To -Win-Harpenden". St Albans Times. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Dacorum Green Parliamentary Candidates". Green Party of England and Wales. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Just Who Is Nigel Gardner, The New Tory Candidate For Harpenden". St Albans Times. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Elections 2024". Workers Party of Britain. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Labour East [@EofELabour] (May 15, 2024). "Congratulations, Zara Layne, Labour's Parliamentary candidate for Harpenden and Berkhamsted!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Find My PPC (Eastern England)" (PDF). Reform UK. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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